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AIDS Reference Manual
- Complexity of need
- What the young person needs to know
- Starting the process in discussion with families
- Increasing knowledge and autonomy for the young person
- Medical/social review of the HIV history
- Communication with other professionals
- Combined consultations moving to consultations only with the adult team
Medical/social review of the HIV history
The young person may wish to have an up-to-date summary of their HIV disease history as they may not remember early childhood illness, nor have understanding of their significance. This may be especially important for young people who have lost parents and cannot easily refer back to them for past events. Flow charts of the treatment history, CD4 progression and viral loads etc. may also be offered. These will also be very useful to the adult doctor during the transition process (see summary sheets below).
